Supply Chain Senior Buyer

Experienced with Contract Manufacturing, Electrical and Mechanical Assemblies.

Established multiple vendor/supplier network improving quality, delivery, and price. Experienced and knowledgeable with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office and Visio. VMI, Kanban, SS, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, Sarbanes Oxley, ITAR, F AR/DF AR, and ISO 9000 quality audits. Completed Supplier Verification for Government Compliance. Experienced with Mechanical Manufacturing, Foundries, Machine Shops, and SIM Fab. Forged relationships with all levels of management. Resolved various problems related to documentation, suppliers, and quality issues. Developed excellent supplier relationships and established a reputation for obtaining hard-to-get material in a timely fashion.

Skilled in reading blueprints and working well with technology. Provided technical interface between suppliers, quality, and manufacturing. Contractor

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Supply Chain Specialist/Purchasing Agent

Raytheon

Conducted Material Analysis

RFQs and DRP

Worked closely with Engineering and Logistics

Provided key support for most Project Material actions Completed New Product Introduction

Material such as Electronic Hardware, Chemical, and Mechanical Purchases November 2016 - October 2018

Purchasing Agent

L-3 Communications SSG

Aero Space Optical Systems

Support, Manufacturing, Engineering, and New Product Development 2014 - 2015

SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT & PURCHASING AGENT

603-***-**** · ******@*****.***

16 Higgins Street, Manchester, NH 03102

Douglas DeCosta

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Buyer

L-3 Insight Technology, Inc.

Purchasing Custom Optical Lens, Precision Machined Parts, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Electronic Components, and Contract Manufacturing

FAR/DFAR as required

Supplier Verification and Government Subcontracting Compliance Supported Engineering efforts along with program management requirements and new Product Development 2011 - 2013

Supply Chain Specialist

Symmetricom

Managed Strategic and Tactical Component Procurement activities. Negotiated, developed, and implemented business strategies around Supply Chain. Consolidation, Cost Reduction, New Products Introduction, and early supplier involvement, Quality Improvement, Supplier assessment and associated Supplier Rating Systems. Managed Castings, Machine Parts, PCB's, and CM's.

Handled the management and created the contractual and business relationship of all segments of the supply chain by providing raw materials for the manufacturing and distribution of an "end use" product. 2002 - 2008

Commodity Manager

Stratus Technologies

Supported all New Product Development for Engineering, all Commodities, Mechanical, Sheet Metal, Gaskets, Machined parts(brazed and welded, plated, finished protective coating), Labels and Castings, Electro-Mechanical Contract Manufacturing, and Electronic Components. FAR/DFAR and Government Subcontracting Compliance as required. Make/Buy decisions and multiple quoting efforts, processes as well as quality and delivery. Supported other production purchases as well as team and staff to complete the materials effort and reported to all levels of management.

Achieved performance measurements, including on-time delivery, quality, inventory, and purchase price variance. 1999 - 2002

University of Lowell

B.S. in Business Management

Wentworth Institute of Technology

A.S. in Engineering

EDUCATION

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Air Force

Sergeant / Crew Chief, KC-135 Aircraft

Westover Air Force Base

Purchasing Manager

Analogic Corporation

Worked with a staff of 14 professionals to procure all sub-contracts, PC Boards, Mechanical, Optical Lenses, Molded Plastics, Sheet Metal, Cable Assemblies, Machined parts, SMT Contract Manufacturing, and Custom Designed products

Negotiated annual agreements and contracts

Purchasing Supervisor & Senior Buyer/Planner

Gould Inc

Worked with a staff of 14 professionals to procure all sub-contracts, PC Boards, Mechanical, Optical Lenses, Molded Plastics, Sheet Metal, Cable Assemblies, Machined parts, SMT Contract Manufacturing, and Custom Designed products

Negotiated annual agreements and contracts

Handled the buying and planning of Power Supplies, Peripherals, Printers, (MRP) all Sheet Metal, Castings, Machined parts, Plastic Moldings, Optical Lens, Printed Circuit Board and Back planes, Custom-Designed Electronic Components, and most A items.

NPI Senior Buyer

DTC Communications, Inc.

Supported all New Product Development for Engineering, all Commodities, Mechanical, Sheet Metal, Gaskets, Machined parts(brazed and welded, plated, finished protective coating), Labels and Castings, Electro-Mechanical Contract Manufacturing, and Electronic Components

FAR/DFAR and Government Subcontracting Compliance as required Make/Buy decisions and multiple quoting efforts, processes as well as quality and delivery Supported other production purchases as well as team and staff to complete the materials effort and reported to all levels of management

2008 - 2011

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